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PAT McCRORY
GOVERNOR
REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY
COMPLEX/REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY
2015
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
(CRPS), is an extremely painful chronic neurological pain syndrome that affects one or more extremities; and
WHEREAS, RSD/CRPS is ranked as the most painful form of chronic pain that exists today by the
McGill Pain Index; symptoms ofRSD/CRPS may include intense burning pain, extreme sensitivity to touch,
pathological changes in bone and skin, excessive sweating and tissue swelling; and
WHEREAS, there is no identifiable cure for RSD/CRPS; treatments aimed at relieving pain are
physical therapy, nerve blocks, opiates, ketamine infusions and spinal cord stimulators; and
WHEREAS, while the exact underlying causes ofRSD/CRPS are unknown, the syndrome is thought to
be the result of damaged nerves of the sympathetic nervous system; and
WHEREAS, the Fight the Flame 5K was originally created by a group of young teens who wanted to
bring awareness to the citizens of our community to make a difference in the lives of those who suffer from
RSD/CRPS; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that all citizens of this State be better informed about Reflex Sympathetic
Dystrophy Syndrome and the impact it has on the lives of those who suffer with the condition;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAT McCRORY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby
proclaim November 1, 2015, as "REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY COMPLEX REGIONAL
PAIN SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY" in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-ninth day of September in the year of our Lord two
thousand and fifteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortieth.
Governor